Abstract

The literature review presents historical and modern aspects of the rehabilitation of vocal function after laryngectomy, in particular, external devices, tracheopharyngeal bypass surgery, esophageal speech, tracheoesophageal bypass surgery without the use of a prosthetic device, voice prostheses are described. The advantages and disadvantages of each voice restoration technique, functional results, complications, prosthesis designs, their service life, bypass techniques, methods of prevention and treatment of damage to the valve apparatus of the prosthesis by colonies of microorganisms, fungal flora are analyzed.

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